Hinge.



PATENTED NOV. 26, 1907.

W. H. TORODE.

HINGE.

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June/tor Mailman/7; forade Mat-names %M has for its objects to produceWILLIAM H. TORODE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

HINGE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 26, 1907.

Application filed October 20. 1906. Serial No. 339,871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM H. TORODE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Hinges, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to hinges of the type employed for hanging doorsor the like, and

a comparatively simple, inexpensive device of this character which willbe exceedingly strong and durable, one which will present a flush jointwhen the door is closed, and one in the use of which the door will swingfreely in openin or closing.

I/Vith these and other objects in view, the invention comprises thenovel features of construction and combination of parts more fullyhereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hingeembodying the invention and showing the parts in closed position. Fig. 2is a detail, horizontal sec tional view, showing the hinge applied. Fig.3 is a perspective view of one of the leaves. Fig.4 is a perspectiveview of the coupling member forming a part of the hinge.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the hinge as a wholecomprises a pair of hinge members or leaves 1 and a coupling member orplate 2, by means of which the leaves, which may be attachedrespectively to a door 3 and its frame 4, are pivotally connected, asmore fully hereinafter explained.

The leaves 1, which are identical in construction, are of the form shownand having an enlarged hollow portion or head 5 of quadrant form incross section and provided with end walls 6 having inwardly projectingtrunnions or' pintles 7, while the coupling plate 2 is formed withinturned horizontal end flanges 8 of substantially semi-elliptical form,as shown, and provided with openings 9 designed to receive the pintles 7which are removably seated in the end walls 6.

In practice, the hinge leaves are attached by means of screws or otherfastening members to the parts 3 and 4, which are suitably mortised toreceive the enlarged portions 5.

After the leaves are attached the coupling member or plate 2 is arrangedin place and the pintles 7 inserted through the heads 6 for engagementwith the openings 9 in the flanges 8, thereby pivotally connecting theleaves to permit free swinging movement of the door 3.

It is to be observed that when the door is in closed condition, as seenin Fig. 2, the plate 2 forms a closure for the outer end of the hingeand lies in a plane flush with the surface of the door 3 and frame 4,thus presenting a neat, attractive a )pearance.

It is to be further noterf that the hollow portions 5 conjointly form ahollow head having an open side and that the plate 2, in addition tocoupling the leaves, forms a closure for the open side of the head. Alsoit will be observed that the shape of the hinge is such as to minimizethe labor incident to mortising the parts 3 and 4 and reduces the amountof material to be cut away in the formation of the mortise for receivinga hinge of this type.

It will be observed that the pintles extend only through the end wallsof the hinge leaves and the flanges of the coupling plate, and terminatewithin the recess of the hinge, so that said pintles are accessible andcan be removed from the inside of the hinge when the hinge leaves areopened.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

A hinge comprising a pair of flat leaves having a portion curvedoutwardly, apertured transverse end Walls at the ends of the curvedportions, a coupling plate proportioned to fit within the curvedportions of the leaves and between the end walls and provided withinwardly extending flanges engaging the end walls and separate removablepintles extending only through the flanges of the coupling plate andinto the apertures of the transverse end walls, whereby the pintles areaccessible when the hinge leaves are opened.

l VILLIAM II. TORODE. lVitnesses:

(J. L. STIMSON, F. D. STIMSON.

